"Man Of Sorrows, Wrapt In Grief"

As we continue our Palm Sunday celebration, I offer this version of "Man Of Sorrows, Wrapt In Grief":

 

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Today the Church celebrates Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. The assigned readings are Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, and Matthew 26:14 - 27:66 . The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 22 (Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Spirit & Psalm 2026 - Palm Sunday - Psalm

The Gospel reading for the procession with the palms (Matthew 21:1-11) is as follows:

When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me. And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, 'The master has need of them.' Then he will send them at once." This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: "Say to daughter Zion, 'Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"

The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them. They brought the ass and the colt and laid their cloaks over them, and he sat upon them. The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road. The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest." And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, "Who is this?" And the crowds replied, "This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee."

Reflections related to these readings:

Benedictine College: This Sunday, the Passion Means the Innocent Die for the Guilty, Even Now (26 MAR 26)

Word on Fire: God Enters Into Our Darkness (Cycle A * Solemnity * Palm Sunday)

The Pilot: Echoes: Scott Hahn: All is fulfilled (27 MAR 26)

The Pilot: Echoes: Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 29, 2026, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (25 MAR 26)

The Pilot: Echoes: Archbishop Richard G. Henning: His blood (27 MAR 26)

The Quiet Corner: Lessons in Humility and Peace (26 MAR 26) 

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for our blessed palms.

Elizabeth Scalia on the Importance of the Annunciation

"Non-Catholic friends are often puzzled by our calendar of memorials and solemnities, particularly the solemnity of the Annunciation -- a moment that usually only hits their awareness in the days leading up to Christmas.

"I have been asked more than once why we remember it in March or, in fact, at all. 'Jesus came once for all; he doesn't keep coming, so what's the point?'"

In a recent commentary, writer Elizabeth Scalia reflected on some of the reasons why it is important to remember and celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord.

To access Ms. Scalia's complete post, please visit:

The Pilot: Echoes: Elizabeth Scalia: Why does the Annunciation loom so large in Catholicism? (25 MAR 26)

Reflection Starter from Pope Leo XIV

"Incorporate the Gospel into the choices you make at work and in your social and political commitments, in order to give a voice to the voiceless, thereby spreading a culture of care. Make everything a gift to God and live everything as a mission that calls you to be friends in Christ and faithful companions for one another on the journey." - Pope Leo XIV

"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"

As we continue to live this week, I offer this version of "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence":

 

New England Municipal Government News Headlines

Recent news stories related to municipal government in New England (and issues being faced on the local level) include these articles:

CT: West Haven’s downtown revitalization takes step forward with $250k state assist (New Haven Register)

ME: Maine police use AI software developed by a 19-year-old to write reports (Bangor Daily News)

MA: If it's not about 'one big school,' where is the sustainability study for northern Berkshire leading? (The Berkshire Eagle)

NH: New Ipswich faces tough choices under default budget (Monadnock Ledger-Transcript)

RI: Hydraulic study to investigate Cumberland water main issues (The Valley Breeze)

VT: What happens when your town can't afford to fix the roads? (Vermont Public)

National: Rising gas prices impact first responders, city workers (KXJB-LD)

Background information:

City of West Haven, CT

Town of New Ipswich, NH

Town of Cumberland, RI

National Nutrition Month

The month of March is being observed as National Nutrition Month, an observance designed to focus on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The 2026 theme, "Discover the Power of Nutrition," is designed to address how nutrition has the power to help individuals and communities thrive.

For more information related to this observance, please visit:

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: National Nutrition Month

Background information:

American Society for Nutrition

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

 

Belated Birthday Blessings, Valerie!!!

Belated birthday greetings to Valerie Baldizon-Gonzalez, wife of nephew Christopher Gonzalez,whose birthday was yesterday!!! May each day of the upcoming year be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!!

Belated Birthday Blessings, Adam!!!

Belated birthday greetings to son Adam, whose birthday was yesterday!!! May each day of the upcoming year be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!!

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of spinach.

Fr. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, on Holy Week and Holy Days

"When I was growing up, there was a poster in our church that featured a large cross on a hill with the phrase:  'Only one week in the whole calendar is called Holy.' At the bottom of the poster were the dates and times for the Holy Week services and events. That poster and phrase have stuck with me for many years. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Father Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, reflected on how the spirit of Holy Week can be practiced by each of us every day, every week.

To access Fr. Kolodziej's complete post, please visit:

De Sales Weekly: Provincial Reflection: Holy Days, Holy Week (26 MAR 26)

Reflection Starter from Timothy Ferriss

"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do." - Timothy Ferriss

"Now Behold The Lamb"

As we continue to live this week, I offer this version of "Now Behold The Lamb":

 

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of potluck suppers and for those who bring their dishes to share.

Br. Gabriel O'Neill, O.P., on St. Patrick and Lenten Virtues

"Saint Patrick need not have been the hero of Ireland. Kidnapped and enslaved by Irish raiders as a young man, he understandably could have held bitter resentment toward his captors. When he eventually escaped from his bondage, he could have left Ireland entirely in the past; he could have even sought vengeance for the wrongs done to him. But God changed Patrick in the midst of his suffering and deeply conformed him to his Son. A man deeply conformed to the Son imitates him and obeys his word: 'love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust' (Matt 5:44–45)."

In a recent commentary, Brother Gabriel O'Neill, O.P., reflected on how saint Patrick exemplified Christ's most Lenten virtues: self-abnegation and suffering love.

To access Br. Gabriel's complete post, please visit:

Dominicana: A Symbolically Lenten Feast (17 MAR 26)

Reflection Starter from Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

"When a person looks through a colored lens, everything seems to be that color. If the lens is tinted yellow or blue, everything seems yellow or blue. A person who looks at life through the lens of gratitude will always find things to be grateful for." - Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

Karen Peck and New River: "Four Days Late"

As we continue our Sunday celebration, I offer this version of Karen Peck and New River presenting "Four Days Late":

 

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Today the Church celebrates the Fifth Sunday of Lent. The assigned readings are Ezekiel 37:12-14, Romans 8:8-11 and John 11:1-45. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 130 (Psalm 130:1-8).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm / Fifth Sunday of Lent Year A / CBW#56 / Psalm 130 

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill. So the sisters sent word to him saying, 'Master, the one you love is ill.' When Jesus heard this he said, "This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. Then after this he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea." The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and you want to go back there?"
Jesus answered,  "Are there not twelve hours in a day? If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, 
because he sees the light of this world.But if one walks at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

He said this, and then told them, "Our friend Lazarus is asleep, but I am going to awaken him." So the disciples said to him, "Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved." But Jesus was talking about his death, while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep. So then Jesus said to them clearly, "Lazarus has died.  And I am glad for you that I was not there, that you may believe. Let us go to him." So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go to die with him."

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away. And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you."

Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise." Martha said to him, "I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day." Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?' She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world."

When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, "The teacher is here and is asking for you." As soon as she heard this, she rose quickly and went to him. For Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still where Martha had met him. So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her saw Mary get up quickly and go out, they followed her, presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there. When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 

When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Sir, come and see." And Jesus wept. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him." But some of them said, "Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?"

So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay across it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him, "Lord, by now there will be a stench; he has been dead for four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, "Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me." And when he had said this, He cried out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth. So Jesus said to them, "Untie him and let him go."

Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.

Reflections related to these readings:

Community in Mission: Taking Back What the Devil Stole from Me - A Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (21 MAR 26) 

Benedictine College: This Sunday, Five Lines You May Have Missed Reveal the Meaning of Lazarus (7 MAR 26)

Word on Fire: Jesus Wept (Cycle A * Lent * 5th Week)

The Pilot: Echoes: Scott Hahn: At Lazarus's tomb (20 MAR 26)

The Pilot: Echoes: Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for March 22, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Lent (18 MAR 26) 

The Pilot: Echoes: Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'De profundis' (20 MAR 26) 

The Quiet Corner: A Deep Faith in Jesus as Savior is expected of every authentic Christian (19 MAR 26) 

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessings You bestow on single parents as they face their daily challenges.

Elizabeth Scalia on St. Patrick's Breastplate and Mid-Lent Terrors

"Well, here we are in mid-March and mid-Lent and once again I am renewing my annual quest to memorize the Lorica of St. Patrick, in its fullness.

"The effort is not confined to the season; in fits and starts I work at it during the year, but the task is always re-embraced in these dreary days when the weather goes fickle, and spring's arrival seems like a trickster's promise. Easter looks so far off, right now, because our Lenten practices -- begun with such a sense of adventure and optimism -- have begun to feel like a muddy slog through the hell of ourselves, full of faceplants and failures.

"It happens to all of us, and good writers and preachers remind us that failure is the whole point of Lent; its value comes in realizing that we are powerless to advance spiritually under our own steam. . . ."

In a recent commentary, writer Elizabeth Scalia reflected on the relationship between St. Patrick's Breastplate, Lent, and the battle between light and dark continuing around us.

To access Ms. Scalia's complete post, please visit:

The Pilot: Echoes: Elizabeth Scalia: St. Patrick's Breastplate and the terrors of mid-Lent (19 MAR 26)

Reflection Starter from Pope Leo XIV

"Jesus tells us today what He once said to Martha, Lazarus's sister: 'I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.' (Jn 11:25-26)" - Pope Leo XIV

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra: "Stardust"

As this blessed week draws to a close, I offer this version of Artie Shaw and his Orchestra presenting "Stardust":

 

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of the coming of the season of spring.

The Traditions of St. Joseph's Day

Are you looking forward to eating some Zeppole di San Giuseppe this week? It's the Southern Italian pastry made of fried dough and custard that is a fixture of St. Joseph’s Day, which we celebrate every March 19th. The Zeppole tradition stems from a legend that claims Joseph sold sweets to earn a living after he fled to Egypt with Jesus and Mary. Other traditions also abound surrounding the celebration of this feast day, especially in Italy, where it serves as their nation's Father’s Day.

One particular Sicilian legend recounts a drought in the Middle Ages that came to an end after prayers for the intercession of Saint Joseph brought rain. Those rains gave life to the fava bean, an important crop that helped relieve the famine sweeping Sicily. Gatherings were held to honor Saint Joseph's intercession and give thanks to God, establishing traditions now celebrated yearly. And the fava bean, featured in those first celebrations, remains a component of devotional altars assembled for the feast in our day.  Also tracing to this Sicilian legend is the practice of designating a table of food for donation to the poor on Saint Joseph's Day, grounded in the people's experience of being without food, a memory that leads to a commitment to generosity towards those struggling with hunger and poverty.

This provides such a beautiful connection to Saint Joseph because the Holy Family certainly experienced their share of hardship and doing without in this world. These traditions surrounding the Feast of Saint Joseph draw us deeper into the Gospel and the story of Joseph caring for Mary and Jesus, even to the point of having the humility to seek and accept help in times of need.

These traditions also draw us into the teachings of Christ, who said of those who feed the hungry, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me."  In other regions of Italy, bonfires are lit on the eve of Saint Joseph's Day, starting the celebration early in a way that evokes a sense of wonder befitting the figure of Saint Joseph. The man chosen by God to care for Mary and Jesus must have commanded tremendous admiration from them, and the bonfires honor him appropriately.

Those bonfires also inspire the awe we should have for Saint Joseph as a model of fatherhood. That awe is based somewhat on the mysterious nature of Joseph, because we don't hear a lot about him in scripture. We get glimpses of his heroism in his obedience to God, sacrificial nature, and love for Mary and Jesus.

And this is so much how children experience awe in relation to any good father. They see a man who relates to them in their world, but our fathers are always more complex than the countless functions they provide in service to family. Getting to know them fully is a journey of discovery over a lifetime.

Saint Joseph provides a perfect lens through which to understand fatherhood because he checks all the boxes for what a loving and loyal husband and father should be in the glimpses we get of him. But he also opens our minds to fatherhood as mystery. In this way, our celebration of Saint Joseph on his feast day should awaken us to the mystery of our own fathers, and other fathers we know, so that we can support them in their great journey to care for their families.

This essay is this week's "Light One Candle" column, written by Fr. Ed Dougherty, M.M, of The Christophers' Board of Directors; it is one of a series of weekly columns that deal with a variety of topics and current events.)

Background information:

The Christophers

Reflection Starter fro St. Philip Neri

"Bear the cross and do not make the cross bear you." - Saint Philip Neri

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of time spent before the Blessed Sacrament.

Fr. Joe Newman, OSFS,, on Lent and Unfinished Projects

"I hesitate to even write this, because I know my community will bring it up at dinner.  But the things I try to hide about myself are already visible to them.  They know.  So here it is: I start projects and don't finish them. . . .

"At this point in our Lenten journey, many of us may feel like unfinished projects. The initial fervor fades.  Prayers go unsaid.  Fasting falters.  Acts of charity remain on the to-do list.  So what now?"

In a recent commentary, Father Joe Newman, OSFS, reflected on Lent as a time for being attenttive to God instead of focusing on spiritual projects.

To access Fr. Newman's complete post, please visit:

De Sales Weekly: Provincial Reflection: Lent & Our Unfinished Projects (19 MAR 26)

Reflection Starter from St. Francis de Sales

"When your heart has fallen raise it gently, humbling yourself before God, acknowledging your fault, but not surprised at your fall." - Saint Francis de Sales

St. Joseph Hymn

As we continue our celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, I offer this version of this Saint Joseph hymn:

 

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The assigned readings are 2 Samuel 7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; and Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24A. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 89 (Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: The Son of David Will Live for Ever. Psalm 89 (A090, B095, C096)

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.

"Saint Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care. May he always guard, protect and enlighten families." - Pope John Paul II

"St. Joseph was an ordinary sort of man on whom God relied to do great things. He did exactly what the Lord wanted him to do, in each and every event that went to make up his life." - Saint Josemaria Escriva

Background information:

Catholic Education Resource Center: St. Joseph

Vatican Documents: St Bernardine of Siena: Sermon 2, On St Joseph

Catholic Exchange: The Greatness Of Saint Joseph, Husband & Father (19 MAR 19)

Dynamic Catholic: St Joseph - The Perfect Man for the Job (19 MAR 21)

Dominicana: Silent Saint Joseph, Patron of Preachers (19 MAR 26)

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord for the gift of our lives.

Br. Joshua Lukez, O.P. on Life as a Gift from God

"In my time in ministry, first as a diocesan seminarian and now as a Dominican student brother, I have had the privilege of meeting a wide variety of incredibly faithful people. Yet one interaction I had recently stands out. Not long ago I was speaking with a woman who is over 100 years old. Throughout our conversation, she kept saying over and over again, 'My life has been such a gift of God. I don't know why he has been so good to me.' This gave me pause, and it caused me to think: have I treated the life God has given me as a gift? "

In a recent commentary, Brother Joshua Lukez, O.P., reflected on how the holy season of Lent is an opportunity to "take stock of all the good things that God has given us and to realize our utter dependence on God while also realizing he is with us every step of the way."

To access Br. Joshua's complete post, please visit:

Dominicana: God is a Great Gift-Giver (3 MAR 26)

Reflection Starter from Lawrence Welk

"If you don't get better, you get worse." - Lawrence Welk

"Open My Eyes, Lord"

As we continue our Sunday celebration,  I offer this version of the St. Paul Young Adult Choir and Ensemble (Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, New York, NY) presenting "Open My Eyes, Lord":

 

Birthday Blessings, Ethan!!!

Birthday greetings to Ethan, son of Steven Pugh (niece Jackie's husband), whose birthday is today! May this day, and each day of the upcoming year, be filled with an outpouring of the Lord's choicest blessings!

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Today the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The assigned readings are 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; and John 9:1-41. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 23 (Psalm 23:1-6).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm- Ps 23- 4th Sun of Lent Year A - The Lord is my Shepherd  

The Gospel reading is as follows:

As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"

Jesus answered, "Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him. We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."  When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, "Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” -which means Sent-. So he went and washed, and came back able to see.

His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said, "Isn't this the one who used to sit and beg?" Some said, "It is," but others said, "No, he just looks like him."

He said, "I am."

So they said to him, "How were your eyes opened?"

He replied, "The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.'
So I went there and washed and was able to see."

And they said to him, "Where is he?"

He said, "I don't know."

They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees. Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath. So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see. He said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see."

So some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he does not keep the sabbath." But others said, "How can a sinful man do such signs?" And there was a division among them. So they said to the blind man again, "What do you have to say about him, since he opened your eyes?"

He said, "He is a prophet."

Now the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and gained his sight until they summoned the parents of the one who had gained his sight. They asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How does he now see?"

His parents answered and said, "We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. We do not know how he sees now, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is of age; he can speak for himself."
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed  that if anyone acknowledged him as the Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue. For this reason his parents said, "He is of age; question him."

So a second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, "Give God the praise! We know that this man is a sinner."

He replied, "If he is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see."

So they said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

He answered them "I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?"

They ridiculed him and said, "You are that man's disciple; we are disciples of Moses! We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this one is from."

The man answered and said to them, "This is what is so amazing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners,  but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him. It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything."

They answered and said to him, "You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?" Then they threw him out.

When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, he found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

He answered and said, "Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?"

Jesus said to him, "You have seen him, the one speaking with you is he."

He said, "I do believe, Lord," and he worshiped him.

Then Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind."

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not also blind, are we?"

Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you are saying, 'We see,' so your sin remains."

Reflections related to these readings:

Community in Mission: I Went, I Washed, And Now I See - A Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent (14 MAR 26) 

Benedictine College: This Sunday, Jesus Escaped Death Long Enough To Help Us See (12 MAR 26)

Word on Fire: The Light of the World (Cycle A * Lent * 4th Week)

The Pilot: Echoes: Scott Hahn: Eyesight to the blind (13 MAR 26)

The Pilot: Echoes: Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 15, 2026, Fourth Sunday in Lent (11 MAR 26) 

The Pilot: Echoes: Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'Was blind but now I see' (13 MAR 26) 

The Quiet Corner: Finding the Good Shepherd in the Lenten Journey (12 MAR 26)